GEARHEAD NEWS

Rodney Bingenheimer, or Rodney on the Rock as he is better known, has introduced the world to some of rock's most beloved bands. This December, Gearhead® Records is proud to release Rodney On The Rock Presents: Santa's Got a GTO Vol. 2. Join Rodney as he shares some of his favorite Christmas songs by some of his most beloved bands including CJ Ramone (bass player of The Ramones), The Glitter Critters a.k.a The Woolly Bandits (with Clem Burke of Blondie on drums and Kevin Preston of The Prima Donnas on guitar), actress (Curb Your Enthusiasm, The Mindy Project) Tipper Newton’s pop girl band Color TV, The Tearaways who wrote Rodney’s Sirius Radio theme song, David Bowie collaborator KristeenYoung, The Ramonas, Kat Meoz, Frankie and the Studs (featuring the daughter of Gilby Clark from Guns and Roses), The Dollyrots, Karen Basset of The Pandoras, and more! Released on limited edition red vinyl, this album includes a free digital download coupon with bonus tracks, and is also available as a limited edition plastic digital download card. The album sports eye-catching original album art by Doug Mansfield, guitarist for The Mansfields who also have a track on this album.

Speaking of The Mansfields, their sophomore release with Gearhead, Hollywood Babylon, is also just hitting the streets. Featuring eye-popping original cover art by Doug Mansfield, the neon-orange vinyl is stuffed full of spooky psychobilly rants such as Robot With a Human Brain, The Evil Ones, Bats over Berlin and more. This limited edition pressing of 500 copies includes a free digital download coupon with extra tracks.

And finally, the yearly print edition of Gearhead® Magazine Issue #20 is now available! Known for its coverage of rockers, custom cars, rebels, and lowbrow artists since 1993, the new issue features an interview with, Dean Moon, Creator of Mooneyes, an interview with world renowned tattooist "Cuz'n" Bill Lorenz (his eye-popping painting graces the cover of the magazine), World Famous DJ Rodney Bingenheimer and his rock n’ roll GTO, The Race of Gentlemen, Hollywood legend Fantastic Fig and His Curious Cars, Eva Von Slut and the San Francisco Music Scene and fabulous Indie Record, Book and Music Reviews.

Who is this person?! Rev. Michelle Haunold Lorenz has been digging around in the underbelly of the kustom kulture lowbrow world for over thirty years, discovering mind-blowing rock n' roll bands, cool up and coming artists, creating custom apparel and weaving vintage pop culture touchstones into her essays about life, love and the human condition.

She lives with her new husband, world-renowned tattoo artist Cuz'n Bill Lorenz and their three Pembroke Welsh Corgis (with tails) in Elk Grove, CA.

Read stories about cars, pop culture, music, art, and any other related topics that catch the imagination of GEARHEAD owner Rev. Michelle Haunold.

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